Book cover



M. H. GRONAUER Sept. 24, 193.

BOOK COVER Filed Nov. 3, 1934 INVENTOR. A Max Hfironauer BY flaw -r \flvwvw ATTORNEY5 Patented Sept. 24, 1935 UNITED STATES PATENT oFFicE BOOK COVER Max H. Gronauer, Memphis, 'Ienn. Application November 3, 1934, Serial No. 751,399

11 Claims.

This invention relates to improvements in book covers and refers more specifically to a combination notebook cover having a compartment for pencils, erasers, and the like.

The invention is primarily adapted for application to covers of the loose-leaf notebook type wherein the ring supporting structure is necessarily bulky and does not permit the open cover to lie flush against the desk upon which it is placed to provide a horizontal writing paper supporting surface.

Among the objects of the invention are to provide book covers of the aforementioned character which will provide a substantially horizontal paper supporting surface when open whereby the notebook paper may be written upon with much greater facility than if it were slantingly disposed.

A further object of the invention is to provide a compartment of novel design in the cover wherein pencils, e'rasers, and other school supplies or the like may be stored when not in use and which compartment will not interefere at all with the closing and opening of the book but rather will occupy no more space than will the notebook when closed and ready for storage or transportation.

Other objects and advantages of the invention will become apparent from reference to the following detailed explanation and reference to the accompanying drawing wherein is selected for exempliflcation a preferred embodiment of the invention.

In the drawing:-

Fig. l is a perspective View of a loose-leaf binder embodying the principle of my invention in a preferred form;

Fig. 2 is a view taken along line 2-2 of Fig. 1;

Fig. 3 is a view taken along line 3-3 of Fig. 1.

Referring more particularly to the drawing, l0 represents a notebook of the loose-leaf variety having a hinged cover l2 of the usual type and a hinged cover I4, in which are embodied the principles of this invention.

The cover I4 is provided with double walls l6 and [8 which diverge from the rear or hinged portion of the cover toward the front or free edge, thus providing a hollow elongated cover increasing in thickness from front to rear.

In the preferred structure, a sheet which eventuates into wall I6 is secured adjacent the hinged portion of cover [4 and has the sides thereof folded to conform 'to the desired tapered shape and fastened to the inner surface of the wall I8. The sheet in the preferred form is slightly longer than the wall l8 and is folded along lines 20, 22, and 24 as shown, whereby the free end portion thereof provides a hinged closure for the compartment 26 formed between two walls. Snap fasteners 28 or other equivalent means may be provided for locking the closure in shut posi- '5] tion. Compartment 26 is disposed in the hollow between walls l8 and i8 and, to effect a more accessible compartment, a strip 36 is preferably inserted between the walls to provide an inner boundary for the compartment whereby articles 10' placed therein may be readily reached through the compartment opening and will not slide between the narrow portion of the converging walls.

In the embodiment of the invention illustrated, the book cover is formed preferably of cardboard 15 or other suitable material and may be covered or decorated in any desired manner. Wall it particularly should be of relatively heavy cardboard or equivalent material having a degree of rigidity sufilcient to provide a satisfactory supporting sur- .1 face for the note paper while it is being written upon.-

As is apparent, the inner wall of the notebook cover above described will provide a substantially horizontal surface when the cover is open and c5 resting upon the desk in contrast to the slanting surface provided by prior covers.

Various structural modifications embodying the principles of the invention herein described may be made without departing from the scope thereof as defined in the following claims.

What I claim is:

1. In combination, a notebook, a cover therefor having inner and outer walls, said walls converging rearwardly and being spaced forwardly by rigid side walls which cooperate with said walls to form a compartment in the forward portion of said cover.

2. In a hinged notebook cover, walls which cooperate to form a rigid compartment carried by the front portion of said cover, and a substantially unyielding inner wall for said cover extending between the hinged portion thereof and said compartment.

3. In combination, a notebook, a cover there- 45 for having inner and outer walls, said walls converging rearwardly and being spaced forwardly by rigid side walls which cooperate with said walls to form a compartment at the forward portion of said cover, and a hinged closure for said compartment.

4. In combination, a notebook, a cover therefor having inner and outer walls, said walls converging rearwardly and being spaced forwardly by rigid side walls which cooperate with said BUT said cover. A i

6. A device for attachment to a loose-leaf binder cover which comprises a series of rigid Walls forming a compartment and adapted for attachment to the forward portion of said cover, and a wall adapted to extend between the outer portion of said compartment and the rear portion of said cover.

'7. A device for attachment to a loose-leaf binder cover which comprises a wall adapted for attachment to the rear portion of the inner surface of said cover to extend diagonally with respect to said cover toward the front portion thereof, and rigid side Walls which cooperate with said Wall and cover to form a compartment at the forward portion of said cover.

8. A device for attachment to a loose-leaf binder cover which comprises a series of rigid walls forming a compartment and adapted for attachment to the inner forward portion of said cover, and a wall adapted to extend between the outer portion of said compartment and the imier rear portion of said cover.

9. In combination, a loose-leaf binder and a hinged cover therefor, said cover being normally inclined away from the binding means when opened on a level surface, and means carried by said cover to compensate for the inclination of the cover and to provide a level support for leaves resting upon the opened cover.

10. In combination, a loose-leaf binder and a hinged cover therefor, said cover being normally inclined away from the binding means when opened on a level surface, and means including a compartment carried by said cover to compensate for the inclination of the cover and to provide a level support for leaves resting upon the opened cover.

11. In combination,- a note paper binder and a hinged rigid cover therefor, said cover being normally inclined away from the binding means when opened on a level surface, said cover increasing in thickness from its rear edge to its front edge sufficient to compensate for the inclination of the cover and to provide a level support for note paper resting upon the opened cover.

MAX H. GRONAUER. 

